Festivals Calendar

 Jewish Calendar 5772 (2012)

This is the Religious Calendar of Progressive Judaism. It may vary slightly from that used by Orthodox Congregations outside Israel.

Jewish Calendar for late 2011 (5772)

  • Kol Nidrei 7 October
  • Yom Kippur 8 October
  • Erev Sukkot 12 October
  • Sukkot Day 1 13 October
  • Erev SheminiAtzeret /Simchat Torah 19 October
  • Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah 20 October

Jewish Calendar Dates 2012 (5772-3)

Festival or Event Date
TuBiShevat Wednesday 8 February
Purim (Evening Service) Wednesday evening 7 March at 6.00 p.m.
Pesach Evening service followed by Communal Seder Friday evening 6 April. Service at 6.00 p.m. seder finishes by
10.00 p.m.
Pesach Day 1 service Saturday morning 7 April at 10 a.m.
7th Day Pesach services Thursday evening 12 April at 6.00 p.m. Friday morning 13 April
at 10 a.m.
Shavuot services Saturday evening 26 May at 6.00 p.m. Sunday morning 27 May at 10
a.m.
Tisha B’Av (evening service) Saturday evening 28 July 6.00 p.m.
Selichot Service Saturday evening 15 September 6 p.m.
Erev Rosh Hashanah Sunday 16 September
Rosh Hashanah Day 1 Monday 17 September
Shabbat Shuvah Saturday 22 September
Erev Yom Kippur (Kol Nidrei) Tuesday 25 September
Yom Kippur Day Wednesday 26 September
Sukkot Sun & Mon 30 September & 1 October
Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah Sun & Mon 7 & 8 October
Chanukkah 1st candle Saturday 8 December